Agricultural Land Redistribution and Land Administration in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Studies of Recent Reforms focuses on “how” to undertake land reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa, but with relevant lesso
The role of public finance in reducing poverty is the focus of this volume, with discussion of case studies from Africa and Latin America. Moreno-Dodson and Wodon compile 12 chapters (including eight
India's relatively low HIV prevalence rate often raises the question of whether it is in corporate sector interest to allocate resources to combat HIV and AIDS. The five case studies in this report fe
Governance of Technical Education in India: International Case Studies is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing resea
This thematic study consists of case studies of Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda, as well as, a review of studies undertaken over the past ten years on education in Africa with particular attention to girls'
Regenerating Urban Land draws on the experience of eight different case studies from around the world. The case studies outline various policy and financial instruments to attract private sector inves
Poorly implemented energy subsidies are economically costly to taxpayers and damage the environment. This report aims at providing the emerging lessons form a representative sample of case studies in
This volume uses recent research from the World Bank to document and analyze the bidirectional relationship between poverty and migration in developing countries. The case studies chapters compiled in
'Celebrating Reform 2007' features successful reforms in the 10 areas covered in the 'Doing Business' reports. These cases studies span the globe—from Serbia to El Salvador, from Egypt to Nigeria—and
In this summary report and a series of country case studies, infoDev is exploring the transformative role that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can have in post-conflict nations durin
This report explores the emerging epidemics of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in low and middle income countries (LMIC). A case study approach is used to explore these epidemics in detail
A variety of analytic methods are described and evaluated through such case studies as winners and losers from trade reform in Morocco, the social impact of the Indonesian financial crisis, poverty al
In this volume aimed at those in international and government organizations, case studies from countries such as Mozambique, Uganda, and the Ukraine articulate methods for measuring service delivery i
This report from the World Bank describes practical, evidence-based strategies aimed at empowering the poor to get the health services they need. It contains 11 case studies that identify the chief be
This book offers five geographically and institutionally diverse case studies from Latin America, where some of the longest-running and most successful programs in this field have been conducted. Repr
The Great Recession and Developing Countries delves into 10 country case studies that explore growth during the precrisis boom, the effects of the crisis, policy responses, and recovery. Looking beyo
"A combination of case studies, data on many scales, and application of economic principles...[this report] provides an understanding of the relative roles of the market, government intervention, and
'The Road to Results: Designing and Conducting Effective Development Evaluations' presents concepts and procedures for evaluation in a development context. It provides procedures and examples on how t
This annual compendium contains abstracts from studies in the World Bank Research Program that were initiated, ongoing, or completed from 2005 to 2007. Studies were in the fields of agriculture and ru
'Measuring the Effectiveness of Social Protection: Concepts and Applications' provides the conceptual and analytical framework for assessing social protection (SP) programs, as well as provides a prac
This book brings together a set of experiences from Central American countries. In each case, behavioral insights are applied to different areas of public policy, in some cases trough randomized contr
This volume proposes a simple framework to understand the political economy of subsidy reform and applies it to four in-depth country studies covering more than 30 distinct episodes of reform. Five ke
The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development practitioners. First published in
Securing Development provides policy makers from government finance agencies, security and justice ministries, and international organizations with an introduction to the key issues related to public
The analysis in this report confirms the findings of previous studies that trade liberalization improves aggregate welfare and is in the long run associated with higher employment and wages. The analy
This country assessment is part of a set of studies planned in order to provide a better understanding of how to improve the business environment in which the private sector operates in Congo and othe
This book offers an accessible introduction to the topic of impact evaluation and its practice in development. While the book is geared principally towards development practitioners and policymakers d
This book offers an accessible introduction to the topic of impact evaluation and its practice in development. While the book is geared principally towards development practitioners and policymakers d
The World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute, and the Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID), in collaboration with researchers affili
Science, Technology and Innovation in Uganda is part of the World Bank Studies series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank’s ongoing research and to stimulate public disc
This book offers an accessible introduction to the topic of impact evaluation and its practice in development. While the book is geared principally towards development practitioners and policymakers d
The Market for Remittance Services in the Czech Republic is part of the World Bank Studies series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulat
This book is a case study of Vietnam's efforts to fight poverty using market-oriented land reforms. In the 1980s and 1990s, the country undertook major institutional reforms, and an impressive reducti
This book is a case study of Vietnam's efforts to fight poverty using market-oriented land reforms. In the 1980s and 1990s, the country undertook major institutional reforms, and an impressive reducti
This book is a practical guide for medical professionals with little or no business experience who are interested in establishing health care facilities in developing countries. It is an introduction
The contributors of these 13 articles agree that dealing with corruption on a case-by-case level may be fruitless, and that creating governance that ensures the integrity and efficiency of public mana
This is a case study of the design of "e-Sri Lanka," a World Bank funded program that is supposed to help Sri Lanka develop its information and communication technology capacity in order to harness it
Salman (counsel, World Bank) and Bradlow (international legal studies, American U. Washington College of Law) compare the application of regulatory frameworks to water resource management in 16 jurisd
As labor migration both within and outside of countries continues, and nations continue to develop, children are increasingly learning in groups with children from ethnic and racial groups about which
Good governance—in which public institutions function responsibly, transparently, and accountably—is essential to reducing poverty and stimulating growth. As numerous studies have shown, weak governan
